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Why are we letting Skynet decide what our monsters are for us?

I wrote this article for an arts publication – unfortunately, at the last moment they weren’t about to publish it for reasons, but the upshot of this is that I can publish it here! While it’s not specifically about video games, AI and Gen-AI in particular is going to have an ever-bigger impact on the games industry, so it’s still relevant. If nothing else hopefully it gives you a deeper and more considered critique of the impact of AI than we generally see in online spaces. It’s a long read, but let me know what you think! As long as…

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Review: Look Outside (PC)

COVID lockdowns broke us all a little bit (or, at least, those of us who endured actual lockdowns). Huddled in our little…

Review: Gnomes (PC)

There was a brief period of time where the tower defence genre was a big deal and just about everyone was trying…

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Gadget Review: H2O Audio’s RIPT Lite earbuds

H2O Audio’s RIPT Lite earbuds promise a lot: Noise cancelling, sweat-proof earbuds designed for use while you’re exercising, at a very affordable price. You can naturally use them for any device that supports a Bluetooth connection, so after the gym session you can then zone out with your Nintendo Switch, but the real point of these earbuds is for music,…

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